Published by Birmingham: Silk & Terry, 1920
Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
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First Edition
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Birmingham: Silk & Terry, not dated, circa 1925, First Edition. Very rare trade catalogue for Buttons Limited of Portland Street Birmingham. Full soft leather binding, E. Dance printed in gilt along the bottom edge of the upper board, a full price list of different types of buttons, buckle and metal trouser buttons with the corresponding illustrations. 150pp. Approximately 8 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition plain, rubbed and worn to the top and base. Joints good condition gently rubbed and worn. Corners good condition gently bumped. Boards good condition full soft leatherette boards, the upper board with E Dance printed in gilt in the right hand bottom corner. Page edges good condition all plain. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition plain, lightly tanned and foxed. End papers good condition plain, tanned and foxed. Title good condition printed on glossy paper with a black lined border. Pages good condition inside the front cover there are two printed letters headed Buttons Limited with a Special Notice and a list of Fixed Selling Prices of Linen Buttons, the first page following the title page contains pictures of Trade Marks together with Manufactories, followed by 2 pages of advertisements; pages then have a coloured centre panel giving a description of the type of button it is advertising with the different prices listed along the bottom, different sections containing different types of buttons which are available as listed on the content page; each facing page to each advertisement is plain, text is clean and bright Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: Not Dated Binding: Hardback.